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Kūmara and date loaf

A treat that's not too sweet. Serve warm with fresh fruit as a dessert.

Kumara and date loaf recipe
SERVES16
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDessert
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDessert

Watch our step-by-step recipe guide.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180C
  2. Grease and line one loaf tin with baking paper
  3. Add the eggs, oil, yoghurt and vanilla to the cooked kūmara, and whisk until combined
  4. Mix in the chopped dates
  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and mixed spice
  6. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to combine
  7. Pour the batter into the loaf tin
  8. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until cooked through and a dark golden brown.
  • eggs
  • 1/2  cup
    oil
  • 1/2 cup
    plain unsweetened yoghurt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups
    cooked kūmara, mashed
  • 1/2  cup
    dates, chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups
    wholemeal flour
  • 1/4 cup
    brown sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tbsp
    mixed spice
Per serve
  • Energy
    532kJ
  • Protein
    3.0g
  • Total Fat
    4.6g
  • Saturated Fat
    0.5g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    17.3g
  • Sugars
    7.3g
  • Dietary Fibre
    2.7g
  • Sodium
    173mg